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Monday, November 10, 2008
take two minutes.
take two minutes tomorrw, to remember those who have gone before.
If you haven't before, go to a Cenotaph service. Look those men and women in the eye, and say 'thank you.'
But damn you if you don't at least take those two minutes.
4 comments:
Anonymous
said...
My problem with Remembrance Day is the same problem I have with Valentines Day: why do we only do it one day a year?
we shouldn't only do it one day a year; the other 364 days it's up to us to remember in our own way. I find that Remembrance Day is an appropriate, structured way of commemorating those who have died because that sort of liturgy is lacking in our everyday lives.
And I intensely dislike Valentine's Day. Closely followed by Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, Groundhog Day, National Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day, and any other manufactured 'holiday' with little purpose or meaning beyond trying to bride someone with affection.
NATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY IS NOT A MANUFACTURED HOLIDAY!!! It is a celebration of a dying linguistic tradition! And how are we suppose to know what the weather will be like for the next 6 weeks if we don't celebrate Groundhog Day?!
4 comments:
My problem with Remembrance Day is the same problem I have with Valentines Day: why do we only do it one day a year?
Cla3rk
we shouldn't only do it one day a year; the other 364 days it's up to us to remember in our own way.
I find that Remembrance Day is an appropriate, structured way of commemorating those who have died because that sort of liturgy is lacking in our everyday lives.
And I intensely dislike Valentine's Day. Closely followed by Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, Groundhog Day, National Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day, and any other manufactured 'holiday' with little purpose or meaning beyond trying to bride someone with affection.
NATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY IS NOT A MANUFACTURED HOLIDAY!!! It is a celebration of a dying linguistic tradition! And how are we suppose to know what the weather will be like for the next 6 weeks if we don't celebrate Groundhog Day?!
Cla3rk
Next thing I know, you're going to tell me that GIS Day ( http://www.gisday.com/abou/index.html ) is not a real holiday either!
Cla3rk
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